The Job Opportunity:
An established general practice and urgent care hospital is seeking an experienced veterinarian to serve as Medical Director while remaining actively involved in clinical practice. This opportunity is well suited to a veterinarian who enjoys practicing medicine and would also like to have a meaningful role in mentorship, medical quality, team development, and the clinical direction of a hospital.
The practice sees a broad range of cases, from preventive medicine and routine outpatient care to more complex same-day and urgent medical presentations. This variety provides an opportunity to maintain broad clinical skills while working alongside a collaborative multi-doctor team.
Practice Information:
The hospital is an AAHA-accredited hybrid general practice and urgent care facility providing comprehensive care for dogs, cats, and select pocket pets based on veterinarian experience and interest. The practice operates from a spacious, purpose-built veterinary facility with the diagnostic, treatment, surgical, and support resources expected of a modern small animal hospital.
The caseload ranges from routine preventive care to more involved urgent medical presentations, including:
Wellness and preventive medicine
Sick-patient visits
Urgent care
Diagnostic workups
Surgical cases
Acute illnesses and injuries
More medically complex presentations requiring stabilization and treatment
Role Responsibilities:
- Providing comprehensive general practice and urgent veterinary care
- Evaluating and managing routine, sick, injured, and urgent-care patients
- Developing individualized, evidence-based diagnostic and treatment plans
- Stabilizing medically complex patients and coordinating transfer when a higher level of care is appropriate
- Helping establish and maintain strong standards for medical quality and patient safety
- Supporting clinical autonomy while encouraging consistency with evidence-based standards of care
- Mentoring and supporting veterinarians at different stages of their careers
- Encouraging collaborative case discussions and shared clinical learning
- Helping develop and refine medical protocols and clinical workflows
- Supporting the professional development of veterinarians and clinical team members
- Partnering with hospital leadership on medical and operational priorities
- Supporting recruitment, onboarding, and development of veterinary professionals
- Communicating thoughtfully and compassionately with clients
- Participating in continuing education and leadership development
- Helping maintain a respectful, collaborative, and learning-focused hospital culture
Job Applicant Requirements:
- A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or equivalent
- Eligibility for veterinary licensure in the state of practice
- Clinical experience in small animal veterinary medicine
- Comfort managing a varied general practice and urgent care caseload
- A commitment to high-quality, evidence-based veterinary medicine
- An interest in medical leadership, mentorship, and team development
- Strong clinical reasoning and decision-making skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- A collaborative and approachable leadership style
- A commitment to supporting appropriate clinical autonomy
- An interest in continued professional and leadership development
- A commitment to professional and ethical veterinary practice
Compensation & Benefits May Include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan with employer contributions
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave
- Continuing education allowance
- Paid continuing education opportunities
- Veterinary-specific educational and clinical resources
- Medical leadership development opportunities
- Mentorship and professional development resources
- Opportunities to participate in clinical studies and educational initiatives
- Health and wellness resources
- Additional professional and personal wellness benefits
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